Candace Owens Says Trans Rights Will Lead to Pedophilia
Candace Owens claiming that transgender rights will lead to pedophilia has sparked uproar online, with the conservative commentator comparing transitioning to "mental illness."During the interview with right-wing U.K.
broadcaster GB News, host Patrick Christys asked Owens: "What's going on in [U.S.] schools with the trans issue?""It's an issue I care about deeply," Owens replied.
The Daily Wire presenter is currently pregnant with her third child with husband George Farmer, with whom she shares a 2-year-old son and a 1-year-old daughter."I just covered on my show how in certain states they are now kicking parents out, parents are no longer allowed to see what medical prescriptions are given to their children once they turn 12," the 34-year-old said."They are trying to pretend that children can make adult decisions at a very young age."Owens then shared the story of Walt Heyer, a man who underwent gender reassignment surgery to become a woman in his 40s, before de-transitioning at a later date."What happened to him is that he was molested by his uncle when he was 4, and made to wear a dress while he was being molested," she said."When he wanted to rinse himself of his identity, rather than a doctor saying 'you need a psychologist,' they gave him pills and helped him transition."Owens alleged that helping transgender people to transition will lead to people "not addressing underlying psychological issues," comparing gender dysphoria to experimenting with cigarettes.'The next thing that's going to come is paedophilia because we no longer have the courage to call mental illness, mental illness'Candace Owens issues stark warning over gender ideology sweeping schools: ‘Let America be a lesson to the UK'.@RealCandaceO @PatrickChristys pic.twitter.com/UBQ2osOE2o"What this is being backed by is a big pharma push.
They are selling so many new drugs to transition children.""What is going to come down the pipeline is pedophilia," Owens said.
